Night light The northern lights wash the eastern sky in green. This photograph was taken by Mirror reader Ryan Dawson who captured it at midnight Saturday from the Tyee Spit. A powerful solar flare off the sun on July 12, was the reason for the stunning summer aurora borealis.

Night light The northern lights wash the eastern sky in green. This photograph was taken by Mirror reader Ryan Dawson who captured it at midnight Saturday from the Tyee Spit. A powerful solar flare off the sun on July 12, was the reason for the stunning summer aurora borealis.

Night light

Energy from big solar flare hits Earth and turns the night sky green as Campbell River photographer captures the moment

  • Jul. 17, 2012 9:00 a.m.

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